Pensions Act 2008, Section 116 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section applies where the Board is subject to a liability in respect of a pension compensation credit.
(2)The Board must discharge the liability by sending a notice to the transferee.
(3)On the sending of the notice the transferee becomes entitled, with effect from (and including) the transfer day, to compensation calculated in accordance with Schedule 5.
(4)For the purposes of that calculation, the initial annual rate of compensation is an amount determined by the Board.
(5)The Board must determine that amount in such a way as to secure that the cash equivalent value of the compensation to which the transferee becomes entitled under subsection (3) equals the amount of the credit.
(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the calculation of cash equivalents for the purposes of subsection (5).
(7)The notice sent under this section must—
(a)state that the transferee is entitled to periodic pension compensation calculated under Schedule 5, and
(b)specify the amount determined under subsection (4).
(8)Where the transferee dies before liability in respect of the credit has been discharged—
(a)subsections (2) to (7) do not have effect in relation to the discharge of liability in respect of the credit, and
(b)liability in respect of the credit must be discharged in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I1S. 116 wholly in force at 6.4.2011; s. 116 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 149(2)(k); s. 116 in force so far as not already in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2
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